1 and 2 Timothy; Titus; Philemon

Timothy

• Timothy was born in Lystra.
• His grandmother and mother had great faith in Jesus

Timothy

• Timothy helped Paul on his mission.
• He was called to lead the church at Ephesus

Paul’s Counsel to Timothy

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Paul’s Counsel to Timothy

1 Timothy 4

16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

Paul’s Counsel to Timothy

1 Timothy 6

10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Titus

• Titus was Greek
• He was from Antioch

Paul’s Counsel to Timothy

2 Timothy 3

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Paul’s Counsel to Titus

Titus 2

2 be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

3 be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers…teachers of good things

4 to love their husbands, to love their children

Paul’s Counsel to Philemon

• Philemon was a member of the church and so was his slave Onesimus
• Onesimus ran away from Philemon

The lesson says:

Paul encouraged his friend to forgive Onesimus and receive him “not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved”

Draw a picture

Pick something from the lesson and draw a picture

• You could draw someone…
  • being a good example
  • who loves money to much
  • who forgives somebody